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Music Warden Says Foolio Murderer Shouldn't Get Death Penalty So He Can Be Put To Work Four people were convicted of rapper Foolio's murder, and while prosecutors want the death penalty, a warden has other ideas. By Erika Marie May 13, 2026
Music Shyne Recalls Eating Dinner With Drake After Calling Him "Corny" Once upon a time, Shyne felt as though Drake was just a corny artist from Canada, but now, he has seen the light. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Ice Cube Taps Mike Epps For “Friday” 30th Anniversary Concert Ice Cube plans to commemorate 30 years of “Friday." By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music 18-Year-Old Brooklyn Artist BOE Quahh Shot And Killed On Mother's Day Over the weekend in Brooklyn, 18-year-old drill artist BOE Quahh, legal name Quahmir Cruz, was shot and killed. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Kendrick Lamar Could Do The “Funniest Thing In Hip-Hop History” On “ICEMAN” Release Date With "ICEMAN" just a few days away, the Joe Budden Podcast wonders what would happen if Kendrick Lamar dropped on the same day. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Admits He And Offset Could Become Cool Again Someday The Lil Tjay and Offset situation went down last month, and on "The Breakfast Club," Tjay addressed the situation. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Chris Brown Seemingly Shades Zara Larsson In Response To Pitchfork Review Pitchfork gave Chris Brown's new album its lowest rating of the 2020s. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Seemingly Unfollows & Blocks Fan Accounts For Supporting Trim Up-and-coming artist Trim has some very real similarities to Nicki Minaj, and it appears as though the legend doesn't approve. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Kanye West On The Hook For $400K In “Donda” Lawsuit Ye's rep called it a "failed shakedown." By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music Is Kendrick Lamar Dropping? Mysterious "Who Is The Giant" Poster Leads To Speculation A "Who Is The Giant" poster has appeared in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta, and it has led to questions about Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Getting Its Own Projections On The CN Tower Drake is one of the biggest artists in the world, and when "ICEMAN" drops, that is all people will be talking about. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music D4vd Murder Case Gets Delayed As Singer Appears Relaxed In Court D4vd is currently facing some serious charges, and after arriving in court on Tuesday, it has become clear that delays are coming. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026